I've had a DS with one of those "Brain" products in my hands, but I can't say that I've played it. Doing math assignments and naming colours is not "playing", no matter what Nintendo says.
I personally like Brain Age. And yes, I'm not one of those "casual" gamers that you "hardcore" gamers think are killing the industry. I just don't immediately hate something because it's a certain style of game.
Brain Age is fun. Does it make you smarter? No, that was never the intent of the program. Just to help your mind be more active.
@phinehas: It's more just the fact that I kind of get the vibe from Nintendo like eventually everyone is going to succumb to their ingenious "games" like we should be playing them... personally I don't think Brain Age even qualifies as a game... if I wanted to do math I'd go sign up for a math course at my school.
I don't feel this way about games in general though, since that seems to be what you took from my initial comment, it really only applies to this series of "games".
It's the same trifle we get from all 3 companies, though, but they all have different menus to choose from.
re: brain age, when I first got my DS a few years back, a friend picked it up and I got a chance to mess around with it for a bit. It's actually pretty fun for what it is, and I can see why it's sold so much. Not my thing, though, but my guess is that most trashers don't even know what it's about.
@soyerzzz: Really? This turned into a "bash the french" thing? C'mon. Does it really matter if it "works". If the game is enjoyable, that should be enough. I never understood the whole divide when it comes to people claiming the game "works" or not. Of course it's not going to make you smarter, but maybe it will help keep your memory fresh or something. As long as people feel like it's effective, that's what matters. I own both versions and I can honestly say that I felt like I got "results" when I used it regularly, but like most games, you get bored with it and move on and most likely, whatever positive you got from it goes away too. Oh well.
@Gyaruson: You best learn your grammar right son. You mean you ain't no dumberer fer it. You damn kids and yer internets and "The World Wide Web" as you call 'em. Lemme tell ya somfin'. back in my day, you know, when shit mattered, the only internets we had were catchin' us fish y'know, to SURVIVE.
World Wide Web? Yeah, I saw one once. We had a beet farm when I was a youngin', and there was the biggest goshdarn spider I ever did see. Well, I was real small now, just a turnip- a real cutie pie if I do say so miself. One day when I was mindin' my own bidniss, skippin through them big juicy beets, I was stawped in my tracks by the biggest, most vile creature I ever done sawn. Now, we was some real curious folk, so I got a bit closer than I should've and BAM. The God damned creature grabbed me with it's legs and started wrappin' me 'round with silk and slime and some feces and shit. I was scared for my young lil life I was- and I yelled out, "MAMMA MAMMA" like some gerdumn terddler who just ran outta milk. Now I reckon my momma, god bless 'er, ran out that farmhouse so fast it was like what happened when Bingo got caught in the hay compactor and his hindside done flew halfway cross the farm, whewee.
Well she got here and she done screamed louder than'ah cock right 'afore you twist off it's head. She had two real big beets. I never gon' forget 'em 'cause they done saved my life. Yup, that they did. She beat this damn creature, and cried and cried.. and there was a real strong smell when it died like gettin' the bad part of the meal- y'know, eatin' the southend of a northbound skunk. (daddy always brough home the good'uns). So, after that lil encounter or escapade, oh, wuteva you whip'n'snaps call it these days, I fainted and my momma, well she said it was just a spider. It wrapped me up like onuvthem Bo-Ree-toes, and was 'bout to claim me supper, but she saved my life, that she did. She said it was like my world became a web. 'and she saw the terror in my eyes and said she'dah lift the foundations out da house if she need to. Cause ain't no one touch 'er baby.
So that's my gaddamn story, and if ya can't keep up or fall 'sleep or die durin' it- well that's your call. I'm just some simple country folk with a fake wooden leg and glass eye, and a bible tucked under my arm, but I really cawl it mah liquor book, 'cause I done cut a hole for my flask. huk huk huk, but that's anotha story.
YOU COME BACK NOW Y'HEAR!? AND DONT BE NO DUMBERER FER IT.
Wait, I just realized. That's not German propaganda. That's RUSSIAN propaganda. The person pictured there is supposed to be STALIN. Why is it in a German article?
The number one stat's site in the world in both ethics and reliability (VGCharts) have pegged DS at nearly 100 million sales world-wide (~97 million). It's practically the PS2 f hand helds!
@CatboyMac's angry girlfriend: Oh real hilarious. We automatically call German "Nazzy" now? I absolutely despise people who will stereotype others for their langauges. Believe me, I get enough people going, "Chin Hu Hwa Hwa!!!" and "Show us some of your Ninja Japanese skills." (heck, I'm not even Japanese!) to my face already.
@Ferna182: I don't find it offensive. He was obviously just trolling for somebody to get offended by the term 'nazzy' and he lucked out and got a bite right away.
@BPMΣ: That's what I assumed it was a reference to. Maybe being able to embed an image would have made it clear, while simultaneously ruining the rest of Kotaku's commenting.
It is because everyone knows Nintendo buys their own units, then re-distributes them back on the market. To make the investors happy, to get stock increase, from happy investors.
And to get game makers to see large numbers to make more games and Nintendo more licensing royalties.
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It's Edutainment!!
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Brain Age is fun. Does it make you smarter? No, that was never the intent of the program. Just to help your mind be more active.
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I applaud you sir. You don't find many gamers of your calibur these days.
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Hey, if you don't have interest, that's fine (neither do I, really) - but having a sense of pride from not playing the game? To each his own, I guess.
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I don't feel this way about games in general though, since that seems to be what you took from my initial comment, it really only applies to this series of "games".
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It's the same trifle we get from all 3 companies, though, but they all have different menus to choose from.
re: brain age, when I first got my DS a few years back, a friend picked it up and I got a chance to mess around with it for a bit. It's actually pretty fun for what it is, and I can see why it's sold so much. Not my thing, though, but my guess is that most trashers don't even know what it's about.
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Must be Narnia.
04/17/09
Never played Brain Age, just doesn't seem all that interesting.
04/17/09
Now, I'm someone's Toto, and not the singing kind either. Although, with what they do behind bars, I might as well be singing "Roseanna".
However, if I had used Brain Age, maybe I could have avoided this whole mess...
04/17/09
I better turn in my Joke Badge to the Councilor Of Cool and lose all of my humor privileges.
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councilor = counselor
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World Wide Web? Yeah, I saw one once. We had a beet farm when I was a youngin', and there was the biggest goshdarn spider I ever did see. Well, I was real small now, just a turnip- a real cutie pie if I do say so miself. One day when I was mindin' my own bidniss, skippin through them big juicy beets, I was stawped in my tracks by the biggest, most vile creature I ever done sawn. Now, we was some real curious folk, so I got a bit closer than I should've and BAM. The God damned creature grabbed me with it's legs and started wrappin' me 'round with silk and slime and some feces and shit. I was scared for my young lil life I was- and I yelled out, "MAMMA MAMMA" like some gerdumn terddler who just ran outta milk. Now I reckon my momma, god bless 'er, ran out that farmhouse so fast it was like what happened when Bingo got caught in the hay compactor and his hindside done flew halfway cross the farm, whewee.
Well she got here and she done screamed louder than'ah cock right 'afore you twist off it's head. She had two real big beets. I never gon' forget 'em 'cause they done saved my life. Yup, that they did. She beat this damn creature, and cried and cried.. and there was a real strong smell when it died like gettin' the bad part of the meal- y'know, eatin' the southend of a northbound skunk. (daddy always brough home the good'uns). So, after that lil encounter or escapade, oh, wuteva you whip'n'snaps call it these days, I fainted and my momma, well she said it was just a spider. It wrapped me up like onuvthem Bo-Ree-toes, and was 'bout to claim me supper, but she saved my life, that she did. She said it was like my world became a web. 'and she saw the terror in my eyes and said she'dah lift the foundations out da house if she need to. Cause ain't no one touch 'er baby.
So that's my gaddamn story, and if ya can't keep up or fall 'sleep or die durin' it- well that's your call. I'm just some simple country folk with a fake wooden leg and glass eye, and a bible tucked under my arm, but I really cawl it mah liquor book, 'cause I done cut a hole for my flask. huk huk huk, but that's anotha story.
YOU COME BACK NOW Y'HEAR!? AND DONT BE NO DUMBERER FER IT.
kids..
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I don't speak no Nazzy.
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Oh real hilarious. We automatically call German "Nazzy" now? I absolutely despise people who will stereotype others for their langauges. Believe me, I get enough people going, "Chin Hu Hwa Hwa!!!" and "Show us some of your Ninja Japanese skills." (heck, I'm not even Japanese!) to my face already.
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Made me think of Cotton Hill from King of the Hill, because he'd always pronounce "Nazi" as "Nazzy."
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I'm reminded why I visit once, maybe twice a week anymore...the good stuff gets drowned by the flotsam...
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LOL!
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And to get game makers to see large numbers to make more games and Nintendo more licensing royalties.
Almost like a Ponzi Scheme!
Duh!
(sarcasm for the ill informed)
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